Monitor Requirements

4 Hour Shift Required: Monitors must perform one, 4-hour shift each month while in Green Valley to be an “Active Monitor”. More on Active Monitor Status below. 

Active Monitor: A Monitor MUST perform required shifts and re-certify annually to remain an “Active Monitor”. Recertification can be done via the Online Monitor Quiz .

Closing the Shop: IF there is no monitor on duty, the shop must close up for the day or until a trained monitor is on duty.

NOTE: You must be an “Active Monitor” or have other qualifying volunteer duties in the club to rent an available wall locker each year.

Rules and Regulations of Safety Monitor

• Ensure that members are operating machinery in a safe manner. If necessary, find a member with expertise to demonstrate proper technique. 
• The on-duty monitor may not work on personal projects, as this would distract them from the primary responsibility.
• If asked by member or a GVR community member to assist in a procedure, the monitor will identify another member to help. This will ensure that the monitor is not pulled from the primary duties. Monitors are NOT to assist with members projects.
• Monitor will observe workshop activities from monitor station and will walk around the shop observing member activities. Monitor cannot identify unsafe woodworking practices from the coffee room!
• Assign a non-monitor member to greet visitors.
• Identify non-members who attempt to use facilities.
• The monitor rules are in place all year. There are NO summer or winter monitor rules.
• The on-duty monitor has the authority to have any member removed from the shop if that member fails to comply with shop rules or whose conduct is disruptive or combative.